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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

engaged in agriculture and the raising of improved breed of

stock and farm produce to exhibit their products, and

Preamble.

WHEREAS, such exhibitions in the past have been highly

beneficial to the development and progress of the farming

interest and thereby contributing to the taxable basis of

personal property in this State, and

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the prosperity of all other industries depends

in a great measure upon agriculture ; therefor

SECTION 1. Se it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That with the view of promoting, encouraging

Appro-

priation

and fostering agriculture in this State the sum of five

for agri-
cultural

thousand dollars is hereby appropriated annually for the

societies

purpose of aiding the agricultural fair associations now

existing or those that may hereafter be organized in this

State, to be equally divided among said fair associations

and to be paid them by the treasurer upon the warrant of

the comptroller of the treasury, by said associations com-

plying with the provisions of this act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any county in this State,

What

wliose citizens shall subscribe for and pay up a capital stock

societies
entitled

of not less than ten thousand dollars and shall be duly

under this
act.

incorporated under the laws of this State, upon filing a

certificate copy of the certificate incorporation and the

affidavit of the president of said association that the stock

has been fully paid up to the amount herein required, with

the comptroller, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act,

provided, that but one association in each county shall be

entitled to the benefits derived under this act.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That no existing association

nor any that may hereafter be formed in this State, for the

Which
ones not

purpose of holding agricultural fairs, shall be entitled to

entitled.

the benefits of this act, that has five hundred dollars

surplus in its treasury, or has within the year pre-

ceding the application by it for the payment of any share

of the money hereby appropriated, declared a dividend to its

stockholders.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any existing association

in this State or that may hereafter be organized, desiring

Associa-
tions

to avail itself of the provisions of this act is hereby required

hereafter

to forward to the comptroller of the treasury on or before

formed.

the first Monday of December in each year, a statement

under the hand of its president, attested by the treasurer

and the corporate seal of said association, giving in detail